The ABC's of
Nuclear Science __ I could not write a better review than they already
did. "The ABC's of Nuclear Science is a brief introduction to Nuclear
Science. We look at Antimatter, Beta rays, Cosmic connection and much
more. Visit here and learn about radioactivity - alpha, beta and gamma
decay. Find out the difference between fission and fusion. Learn about
the structure of the atomic nucleus. Learn how elements on the earth
were produced. Do you know that you are being bombarded constantly by
nuclear radiation from the Cosmos? Discover if there are radioactive
products found in a grocery store. Do you know if you have ever eaten
radioactive food? Find out what materials are needed to shield us from
alpha, beta, gamma, radiation. Discover what have we gained by its
study." - illustrated - From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory -
http://www.lbl.gov/abc/

The Airfoil Misconception in K-6 Textbooks __ How to airplane wings really work?
"Amazingly enough, this question is still argued in many places, from elementary
school classrooms all the way up to major pilot schools, and even in the
engineering departments of major aircraft companies. This is unexpected, since
we would assume that aircraft physics was completely explored early this
century. Obviously the answers must be spelled out in detail in numerous old
dusty aerodynamics texts. However, this is not quite the case. Those old texts
contain the details of the math, but it's the *interpretation* of the math that
causes the controversy." You will find the full controversy here. - illustrated
- From Bill Beaty -
http://amasci.com/wing/airfoil.html

American Institute of Physics - Home Page __ You will find articles, news,
links, government relations, education and student services, publications and
much more. - illustrated - From American Institute of Physics -
http://www.aip.org/

Amusement Park Physics __ Go ride a roller coaster then come back here and find
out why things did what they did. It is more fun if you take it in that order. -
or - you can just read the website. "Amusement park rides use physics laws to
simulate danger, while the rides themselves are typically very safe." -
illustrated - From Annenberg/CPB -
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/

Astrophysics Source Code Library: Archive __ Abstracts and texts for dozens of
papers about astrophysics. - From ASCL - http://ascl.net/
A Brief History of Superstings __ "The history of string theory is very
fascinating, with many bizarre twists and turns. It has not yet received the
attention it deserves from historians of science." Not only will you be able to
learn that history but find links to related material such as the basics of
superstring theory. - From Caltech -
http://theory.caltech.edu/people/jhs/strings/string13.html

Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy __ A great overview of astrophysics
including access to papers, photos, and much more. Most is available online,
certain features are for members only. - illustrated - From University of
Colorado - http://casa.colorado.edu/

Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences __ A huge website covering everything
from stellar evolution to nuclear energy, quasars to general relativity. -
illustrated - From University of California, San Diego -
http://cassfos02.ucsd.edu/public/astroed.html

Center for History of Physics __ You will find exhibits and additional online
source materials for the history of physics and allied fields. - illustrated -
From American Institute of Physics -
http://www.aip.org/history/exhibits.html

CHP - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics __ Why do we need it? "Classical
mechanics does not provide an accurate description of matter on the scale of
atoms and molecules. Electrons around a nucleus or nuclei do not behave like
planets orbiting the sun or like ping-pong balls bouncing around in a container.
Experiments show that when observing the properties of very small bits of
matter, such as a single electron, the matter exhibits wave-like properties.
Quantum mechanics is the mathematical description of matter on the atomic
scale." You will find a general overview and an illustration of how to use the
Schrödinger equation. - illustrated - From Brian M. Tissue -
http://www.chem.vt.edu/chem-ed/quantum/qm-intro1.html

Contributions of 20th C. Women to Physics __ "Descriptions of important
contributions to physics made by 83 women in the 20th century. These are
documented by the original papers in which the discoveries were first reported.
In addition there are historical essays and other historical documents not
easily available elsewhere." - illustrated - From UCLA -
http://www.physics.ucla.edu/%7Ecwp/

Einstein Revealed
__ You will learn about the turning points in Einstein's life,
read about his discoveries and theories, find educational materials for student
and teacher. - illustrated - From NOVA -
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/index.html

Gravity's Gravity __ "A new experiment at the University of Washington seeks to
determine whether the gravitational binding energy of an object generates
gravity of its own." A paper for the more advanced student. - from American
Institute of Physics -
http://www.aip.org/enews/physnews/1999/split/pnu454-1.htm

Hand-drawn Holograms __ Can it really be done? Of course. "No laser, no
isolation table, no darkroom, no expensive film plates. This takes nothing more
than a compass and some scraps of plexiglas." Learn the technique. - illustrated
- From Bill Beaty -
http://amasci.com/amateur/holo1.html

Hands-On Astrophysics __ "Hands-On Astrophysics, an educational project of the AAVSO, is an invitation to embark upon a journey into the very hearts of
stars--to listen to and observe the rhythms of their pulsations, and begin to
gain an understanding of the processes by which they evolve." this is a program
for classroom use. - illustrated - From
http://hoa.aavso.org/

Imagine The Universe __ "This site is intended for students age 14 and up, and
for anyone interested in learning about our universe." While the website deals
with astronomy, there is a lot of information based on the science and math of
physics. A lot of material to cover. You will want to spend some time here. -
illustrated - From NASA -
http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/

ippex online __ A wonderful and fascinating website where you will find
interactive physics modules about matter, electricity and magnetism, energy, and
fusion. You can even operate your own Tokamak. - illustrated - from ippix online
- http://ippex.pppl.gov/

Many-Worlds Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics __ You will find an extended
paper. "The Many-Worlds Interpretation (MWI) is an approach to quantum mechanics
according to which, in addition to the world we are aware of directly, there are
many other similar worlds which exist in parallel at the same space and time.
The existence of the other worlds makes it possible to remove randomness and
action at a distance from quantum theory and thus from all physics." - From
Stanford University -
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm-manyworlds/

NOVA | The Elegant Universe | Imagining Other Dimensions __ "For most of us, or
perhaps all of us, it's impossible to imagine a world consisting of more than
three spatial dimensions. Are we correct when we intuit that such a world
couldn't exist? Or is it that our brains are simply incapable of imagining
additional dimensions -- dimensions that may turn out to be as real as other
things we can't detect?" - illustrated - From NOVA -
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/dimensions.html

Nuclear Science and Technology __ You will find information about nuclear
physics and technology and how it influences our everyday lives. - illustrated -
From aboutnuclear.org -
http://www.aboutnuclear.org/

The Official String Theory Web Site __ So what is string theory? For that
matter, what the heck are elementary particles? If this all sounds totally
confusing, then you need to visit this website. - From superstringtheory.com -
http://superstringtheory.com/index.html

The Particle Adventure __ Here you will take off on an adventure where you will
learn about the exciting subatomic world. Downloadable worksheets and handouts
available for classroom use. - illustrated - From the Particle Data Group -
http://particleadventure.org/

Physical Sciences Resource Center __ "...a collection of information and
resources for physical sciences education. You may search the collection by
keyword or name, or browse the collection by topic, object type, or grade
level." You will need to set up an access account. - illustrated - From The
American Association of Physics Teachers -
http://www.psrc-online.org/

PHYSICS 24/7 - Physics Homework Help, Physics Tutorial,... __ "Physics tutors at
Physics 24/7 help you achieve your goals in physics. With our online physics
tutorials you are provided with the necessary tools and support for your physics
homework. As a client of Physics 24/7 you will receive an exclusive online
physics tutor to help you through your experience." Some material is free and
some requires a subscription. - From physics247.com -
http://www.physics247.com/

Physics Central __ "With Physics Central, we communicate the excitement and
importance of physics to everyone." And they do it quite well. You will find a
wealth of information here. - illustrated - From The American Physical Society -
http://www.physicscentral.com/

Quantum Mechanics
__ Here you will find an excellent overview of quantum
mechanics from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. - illustrated - From
Stanford University -
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qm/

Red and Green Electricity: Demonstrating electricity using colored plastic
sheets __ "Here's a simple technique for demonstrating some basic electricity
concepts. For classroom use, the colored shapes can be placed on an overhead
projector. Also try using a white desktop, or a whiteboard. This demonstration
is like an animated diagram, rather than a demonstration of any actual
electrostatic effects. It is probably best used for grades five and above." -
illustrated - From Bill Beaty -
http://amasci.com/redgreen.html

SLAC Library - Online Particle Physics Information __ "This list describes a
broad set of online resources that are of value to the particle physics
community. It is prescreened and highly selective. It describes the scope, size,
and organization of the resources so that efficient choices can be made amongst
many sites which may appear similar. A resource is excluded if it provides
information primarily of interest to only one institution." - From Stanford
University -
http://www.slac.stanford.edu/library/pdg/hepinfo.html

String Theory and the Unification of Forces __ You will find a remarkable paper
dealing with string theory. "The urge to discover a fundamental theory
underlying all natural phenomena has been expressed since the beginning of
civilization." - from Sunil Mukhi/Tata Institute of Fundamental Research -
http://theory.tifr.res.in/~mukhi/Physics/string.html

The Theory of Everything __ I think you will find this to be a fascinating read.
"Was there anything before the Big Bang? Could we build a time machine? The
Theory of Everything could solve some of the greatest galactic puzzles." -
illustrated - From FirstScience.com -
http://www.firstscience.com/SITE/articles/kaku.asp

Universe Today - Current News __ Up to date news from the worlds of physics,
astrophysics and astronomy. - illustrated - From Universe Today -
http://www.universetoday.com/

Virtual Trips to Black Holes and Neutron Stars Page __ "Ever wonder what it
would look like to travel to a black hole? A neutron star? If so, you might find
this page interesting. Here you will find descriptions and MPEG movies that take
you on such exciting trips. These movies are scientifically accurate computer
animations made with strict adherence to Einstein's General Theory of
Relativity. The descriptions are written to be understandable on a variety of
levels - from the casually curious to the professionally inquisitive. It is
hoped that students from grade school to graduate school will find these virtual
trips educational." - illustrated - From Robert Nemiroff -
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/htmltest/rjn_bht.html